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Prayer times in Bruges
Muslims living in Bruges can use this page to check when each prayer begins today. Bruges is a city in Belgium, in Flemish Region, with about 118,509 inhabitants. The timetable is calculated astronomically for this exact location and checked against the AlAdhan service, and you can change the calculation method or the Asr school in the settings.
Adhan times in Bruges today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Bruges
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Bruges
Prayer times in Bruges vary a lot over the year. Around the summer solstice (21 June) Fajr is at around 3:18 AM and Maghrib at 10:06 PM, giving a day of 16 h 35 min. Around the winter solstice (21 December) Fajr moves to 6:45 AM and Maghrib to 4:41 PM, and the day is just 7 h 53 min. That is a difference of 8 h 42 min between the longest and the shortest day, which explains why the adhan moves noticeably from month to month.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:58 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:12 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:46 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 3:18 AM | 5:31 AM | 1:49 PM | 6:11 PM | 10:06 PM | 12:12 AM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:41 AM | 7:34 AM | 1:40 PM | 4:57 PM | 7:44 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 6:45 AM | 8:49 AM | 12:45 PM | 2:25 PM | 4:41 PM | 6:38 PM |
Bruges lies 88 km north-west of Brussels, so Dhuhr in Bruges is called roughly 4 minutes later than in Brussels. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude moves solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Bruges.
Qibla direction in Bruges
Qibla direction for Bruges: 122.5° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the direction to the Kaaba, 4,577 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Bruges remains the simplest guide.
Ramadan timetable for Bruges
Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to begin around 8 February 2027, subject to the sighting of the crescent. On the first day, imsak in Bruges is at about 6:11 AM and iftar at 5:50 PM, for a fast of 11 h 29 min. At the end of the month (9 March 2027) imsak is around 5:15 AM and iftar to 6:41 PM, for a fast of 13 h 16 min. The daily timetable appears in the monthly table above when the month arrives.
Bruges on the map
Bruges lies at 51.2089° N, 3.2242° E, in Flemish Region, in Belgium. The nearest administrative centre is Ostend, 21 km away. Close by you will find Oostkamp (6 km), Zedelgem (10 km), and Blankenberge (13 km). We use these coordinates as they are to calculate the prayer times and the Qibla, taken from the open GeoNames database.
- Name
- Bruges
- Local name
- Brugge
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Flemish Region, Belgium
- Population
- 118,509
- Coordinates
- 51.20892, 3.22424
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 122.5° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,577 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Bruges
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Bruges comes roughly 75 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:26 PM instead of 6:11 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:55 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure the clock of your phone is set correctly: the countdown depends on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Bruges (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), whatever your location.
Nearby cities to Bruges
- Oostkamp6 km · south
- Zedelgem10 km · south-west
- Blankenberge13 km · north-west
- Maldegem15 km · east
- Knokke-Heist16 km · north
- Torhout18 km · south-west
- Aalter20 km · south-east
- Ostend21 km · west
Frequently asked questions about prayer times in Bruges
Which calculation method is used for Bruges?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Bruges?
The Qibla in Bruges is 122.5° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 4,577 km away.
When is Maghrib in Bruges?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:41 PM on 21 December and 10:06 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
How long is the fast in Bruges during Ramadan?
About 11 h 29 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 13 h 16 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Bruges differ from Brussels?
Yes. Bruges is 88 km from Brussels, towards the north-west, and Dhuhr in Bruges is called about 4 minutes later than in Brussels.